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Having problems with your Toshiba Tecra 730CDT Notebook ?

I have the 1997 tecra 730xcdt. The battery has completely died. when i would plug it in the battery icon would come up and say i need to replace the battery. When i moved, i missplaced the charger cord. Where would i find a new charger cord and battery?

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